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rojo/plugin/src/setProperty.lua
2019-02-11 10:55:03 -08:00

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local Logging = require(script.Parent.Logging)
--[[
Attempts to set a property on the given instance, correctly handling
'virtual properties', which aren't reflected directly to Lua.
]]
local function setProperty(instance, key, value)
-- The 'Contents' property of LocalizationTable isn't directly exposed, but
-- has corresponding (deprecated) getters and setters.
if instance.ClassName == "LocalizationTable" and key == "Contents" then
instance:SetContents(value)
return
end
-- If we don't have permissions to access this value at all, we can skip it.
local readSuccess, existingValue = pcall(function()
return instance[key]
end)
if not readSuccess then
-- An error will be thrown if there was a permission issue or if the
-- property doesn't exist. In the latter case, we should tell the user
-- because it's probably their fault.
if existingValue:find("lacking permission") then
Logging.trace("Permission error reading property %s on class %s", tostring(key), instance.ClassName)
return
else
error(("Invalid property %s on class %s: %s"):format(tostring(key), instance.ClassName, existingValue), 2)
end
end
local writeSuccess, err = pcall(function()
if existingValue ~= value then
instance[key] = value
end
end)
if not writeSuccess then
error(("Cannot set property %s on class %s: %s"):format(tostring(key), instance.ClassName, err), 2)
end
return true
end
return setProperty